Daily Transfer Updates: 11th December

The English Premier League winter transfer window may not start until January 1st, but that hasn’t stopped the rumour mill, has it?

And as each website or paper keeps churning out the stories, we bring to you our Daily Transfer Updates, which will help you keep track of all the transfer stories that are being reported across the web and print media.

Nani to play for the Gunners?

1. Manchester City are planning a shock move to sign Chelsea veteran Ashley Cole (Daily Mail)

2. Arsenal are set to move for Manchester United winger Nani. The Portuguese  has not played since the start of November and there has been no progress on an extension to his contract (Daily mail)

3. Real Madrid are close to agreeing a five-year deal with Spanish midfielder Jose Rodriguez, who has been targeted by Arsenal (Talksport)

4. Newcastle striker Demba Ba will be sold to either Arsenal or Liverpool in the first week of the transfer window and they will attempt to replace him with Marseille’s France forward Loic Remy (Daily Mirror)

5. AC Milan are set to pull the plug on a deal for errant Manchester City forward Mario Balotelli (Daily Express)

6. Inter Milan prepare to jump to the front of the queue for Arsenal target Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Insidefutbol)

7. Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini wants to sign £12m-rated Corinthians midfielder Paulinho (Daily Mirror)

8.  Manchester United have identified Benfica winger Ola John as a target they will look to pursue in January (Abola)

9. Chelsea linked with move to sign South American Hot-Shot Jackson Martinez (Metro)

10. Real Madrid are plotting a staggering £45m move for Chelsea target Radamel Falcao (Talksport)